scorecard

noun

score·​card ˈskȯr-ˌkärd 

1

: a card for recording the score of a game

2

: a report or indication of the status, condition, or success of something or someone

Examples of scorecard in a Sentence

I always like to keep a scorecard when I watch a baseball game.

The candidate rates highly on the magazine's legislative scorecard.

Recent Examples on the Web

Kara-France followed that victory with two more wins on the judge’s scorecards. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025

For Kittle, golf is more about the vibes than the results on the scorecard. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025

His scorecard included five consecutive birdies on the back nine, propelling him right into a share of the lead with World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. —Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025

That won’t be the case at the Travelers Championship, where birdies will decorate scorecards and the winning score has been double-digits under par every year since 1994. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1877, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for scorecard

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard

Kids Definition

scorecard

noun

score·​card -ˌkärd 

: a card for recording the score (as of a game)